sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
at least; at most; (even) just
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
foreign-owned enterprise; company with capital participation by a foreign company; foreign-affiliated firm; alien corporation; foreign company
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float